Chapter 163: Flying Dragon Lever

At this time, the score on the field reached 15:10, and the Knicks led by 5 points. They still had the ball in their hands, but Charlie Ward made a pass error and gave the ball to the Bulls.

On the right wing, Jordan held the ball, gestured to pull away, and then used his speed to bypass Zhao Dong and enter the flank.

Oakley immediately covered the defense, and at this time Jordan passed the ball to Kukoc, who made a three-point jumper and hit a ball.

15:13, the Knicks lead by 2 points.

"Flying Dragon's defense against Jordan is still a bit weak, and he can't keep up. And Jordan's assist ability is still good. Once he breaks the defense, the consequences will be the same as before. I think he should return to the third position. Defense Pippen is the best. Good." Zhang Li said.

The Knicks attacked, Zhao Dong entered the left wing of the frontcourt, and Pippen defended him.

As soon as the ball came over, Zhao Dong made a gesture of pulling away.

"Come and double-team me!"

Then he stood far from the three-point line and challenged the Bulls.

Pippen seized the opportunity to grab close to the body, trying to steal the ball.

Zhao Dong had been prepared for a long time, turned around, blocked Pippen, and then easily crushed the opponent to push the three-point line.

Just when he was close to the three-point line, Ron Harper at the top of the arc rushed over.

At the same time, Pippen adopted a line defense to prevent Zhao Dong from passing the ball to the top of the arc and create double-team opportunities for Harper.

Harper got close, and immediately cut off Zhao Dong's passing route to the weak side and low post with Pippen, creating opportunities for the three to double-team.

However, they were not high enough. Zhao Dong threw the ball with both hands and passed it to Ewing, who was in the low post on the left wing, but not to Charlie Ward, who was open.

Ewing received the ball, singled Rodman, drove in with the ball, and Kukoc on the weak side immediately came to double-team.

But at this time, Zhao Dong had already rushed into the paint. Pippen couldn't restrict him from running without the ball, nor could he double-team people without the ball.

Ewing passed the ball, Zhao Dong received the ball and jumped up to meet Kukoc.

"boom!"

At the same time that the basket was blown up, Kukoc, who weighed only 87 kilograms, let out a muffled snort.

He was knocked over directly under the basket, then slipped two meters backwards and hit the basket.

"Beep!"

At the same time the whistle blew.

"Beautiful! This coordination is so beautiful!"

Zhang Lili cheered and shouted: "Consecutive passing is the best weapon to break double teams."

"17:13, the Knicks lead by 4 points. Oh, Kukoc made a thug foul, and Zhao Dong has another chance to add a penalty." Sun Zhenping shouted.

Before the free throw, the Bulls called a timeout.

After the players gathered around, Phil Jackson exhorted: "Be sure to pay attention to the passing of Feilong. His passing will hurt us more than his offense. The first time you double-team him, you must cut off him and the team." Passing lanes for open players..."

"Also, Dennis, if you double-team the flying dragon, Oakley can let him go. His attack can't kill us." He said again.

Then the timeout ended and Zhao Dong added a penalty.

At this time, there were shocking boos in the United Center Arena, intending to interfere with his free throws.

It's a pity that his mental quality is as top-notch as Jordan's. After accurately hitting this free throw, the Knicks once again led by 5 points at 18:13.

"Flying Dragon played a good fast break today, and now he and Ewing have played a good cooperation. He made 4 of 4 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. kills, performed very well.”

In the TNT live broadcast seat, Bill Wharton analyzed.

"Today, the Knicks played a defensive counterattack tactic, which indeed solved the situation where the Dragon was double-teamed on the offensive end to a certain extent, and greatly improved the quality of the Knicks' offense. At the same time, the fast break of the Dragon is also a headache for the Bulls. No one can restrain him."

Matt laughed.

"I believe that there is no small forward in the league that can limit Feilong's fast break. His speed is a BUG in the third position, and this allows him to have a powerful impact. When the opposing small forward can't keep up with him At that time, can we still rely on the guards to defend the flying dragons in the fast break?"

Bill Walton laughed.

"Jordan's two fouls are the best proof. As a top defensive player, he can't prevent the dragon's fast break." Matt laughed.

After the first quarter, 25:18, the Bulls fell behind by 7 points at home.

Zhao Dong played a full quarter, 4 of 5 shots, 4 of 5 free throws, 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 1 turnover and 1 foul.

Ewing played 9 minutes, made 3 of 5 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, scored 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block and 1 foul.

The two teamed up to score 20 points and established the victory in the first quarter.

On the TNT live broadcast, Bill Walton analyzed: "Today, the Knicks' defensive counterattack was very successful. The Dragon made 5 shots, 3 of which were fast breaks, and all of them were scored. The positional battle was 1 of 2 shots, and the efficiency was very high. Nick Si's tactic made the Bulls lose a lot of opportunities to double-team the Dragon.

At the same time, the Knicks strengthened the pass, and the dragon sent 3 assists in a single quarter, two of which were given to Ewing and one to Charlie Ward. This is an important factor for the team's lead. His pass revitalized attack.

In addition, Feilong deliberately increased the connection with Ewing, and passed the ball to Ewing five times in a single quarter, because he attracted double-teams. These five passes made Ewing form a singles situation. "

Matt went on to say: "On the defensive end, the Flying Dragon's defense against Jordan was very successful. Jordan was not used to it, but Jordan changed his style of play later, using better mobility to play around the Flying Dragon, which made Flying Dragon's defense not very good. success.

However, the Knicks immediately increased the double-teaming of Jordan, which still achieved good results, which is why the Bulls fell behind. "

Bill Walton added: "Jordan played a full quarter, 4 of 9 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 turnovers and 2 fouls. It affects the Bulls' offensive efficiency, which is one of the reasons why the Bulls are behind."

Matt said: "Rodman continued to slump. He went down after only 8 minutes in the first quarter and grabbed two rebounds.

The Bulls grabbed 10 rebounds in a single quarter, while the Knicks had 14 rebounds in a single quarter. If it weren't for the fact that the Bulls' players other than Ewing and Dragon still feel bad, the Knicks may lead by double digits in a single quarter .

But now the point difference is also very large. This is the Eastern Conference Finals. With such a strong defense, the Bulls are very dangerous after falling behind by 7 points in a single quarter. "

At the beginning of the second quarter, Zhao Dong and Ewing sat on the bench temporarily, while Jordan continued to play.

Soon, Zhao Dong had to play, because within two minutes, Jordan led the substitute players to play a wave of 6-0 attacks, while the Knicks didn't score a point and made two turnovers.

25:24, the Knicks lead by 1 point, and the Knicks attack.

Zhao Dong held the ball outside the three-point line on the left wing, and the Bulls sent forward and swingman Buichler to defend him.

He first brutally crushed the opponent to advance to the three-point line, and when the Bulls' double-teaming started, he suddenly knocked Buichler away, holding the ball and entering the flank, which slowed the Bulls' double-teaming a step.

The Bulls had Rodman on the inside line, and at this time they rushed out to make up the defense.

Zhao Dong suddenly slowed down, shook Rodman for a while, then accelerated suddenly, changed direction and outstripped Rodman, entering the paint.

This breakthrough not only broke Rodman, but also made Buichler and Steve Kerr who caught up behind him and wanted to double-team him also lose the opportunity to double-team.

Another substitute insider for the Bulls was Kukoc. At this time, Zhao Dong made an emergency stop throw near the basket and hit a goal.

On the TNT live broadcast, Bill Walton introduced: "Feilong alone beat the four Bulls players except Jordan, and there were three substitute players. Looking at it now, Jordan said that Feilong is not worthy of the Bulls. This is really true. It's a joke, Feilong alone can cover all of the Bulls' bench players."

Matt laughed and said: "Dragon's rebounding can be as good as Rodman, outside defense and organization can be as good as Pippen's, offense is more than half of Jordan's, low offense can be as much as Rodman + Luke Langley, fast break Unstoppable, that's what he's worth."

The Bulls were attacking, and Zhao Dong was still facing Jordan on the defensive end.

"Hey, Jordan, if you don't guard against me, your backup teammate will be blown away by me." Zhao Dong started spouting trash talk as soon as he came up.

"Then I'll blow you up." Jordan said coldly.

"But you never beat me up." Zhao Dong said coldly.

At this moment, Jordan suddenly started to break through, took a tentative step, and after shaking Zhao Dong, he broke through from the other side.

But Zhao Dong was mentally prepared and retreated in time without completely losing his defensive position. He took two steps back and blocked Jordan again.

But Jordan has already broken into the two-step position of the three-point line, which has entered his most accurate distance.

Then, he immediately turned around and hit Zhao Dong with his back.

"Turn around and shoot a jump shot?" Zhao Dong had this thought in his mind.

In the next moment, Jordan, who had just turned around, turned around again, and really made a turnaround jumper.

"Shua!"

Splashes appeared and two points were hit.

Zhao Dong shook his head secretly, this kind of technique, there is really no way to defend against it alone.

"I'm blowing you up." After succeeding, Jordan challenged with trash talk.

"We're blowing up the bull." Zhao Dong shot back.

Jordan gritted his teeth, damn it, we must find a way to limit this guy.

At this moment, Phil Jackson, who was off the field, stood up, shouted at the field, and after Jordan and others looked over, he made a gesture.

"Oh, is this going to kill Zhao Dong?" Zhang Lili looked at the gesture and said in surprise.

"How to cut the flying dragon?" Sun Zhenping asked in surprise.

"Foul tactics, preventing Zhao Dong from attacking normally and interrupting his rhythm, are sometimes very effective. But this is a double-edged sword. Zhao Dong's free throw percentage is 80 to 90 percent, and it is also very lethal to himself." Zhang rationally explained.

Sure enough, the Bulls began to use foul tactics, and several substitute players took turns to chop Zhao Dong.

In the next three minutes, Zhao Dong caused 4 fouls by the Bulls on the offensive end, got 4 free throw opportunities, and made 4 of 4 free throws. The Knicks' offense was shattered.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Bulls completed a go-ahead at 31:34, leading by 3 points.

After being overtaken, Van Gundy called a timeout and replaced all the main players.

The offensive tactics are still the original defensive counterattack, and no adjustments have been made.

In addition, Zhao Dong did not defend Jordan very well in these three minutes. His mobility still cannot keep up with Jordan. Jordan's off-ball ability is very strong. Once he avoids him, it is difficult to really defend the opponent.

At the same time, the double-teaming of the substitute teammate was not very timely, and he did not complete the double-teaming defense against Jordan well.

Van Gundy asked Zhao Dong to return to the third position to guard against Pippen, and Jordan still double-teamed him. This was the only adjustment he made.

The Bulls still use the inside combination of Rodman and Kukoc, and the other main players are all on.

This means that Zhao Dong's slashing tactics will probably not be continued, because the main force cannot afford to be injured.

At the beginning of the game, Zhao Dong took the ball from outside the three-point line on the left wing, and Pippen defended him. He made a crushing breakthrough and steadily advanced to the three-point line.

At this time, Harper rushed over to double-team, Zhao Dong suddenly turned around and rushed to Pippen, and while avoiding the double-team, he broke into the flank.

Rodman defended Ewing in the low post, saw Zhao Dong rushing over, and immediately came up to defend.

At the same time, Kukoc on the weak side immediately came to defend Ewing, while Harper returned to defend Charlie Ward.

But Zhao Dong suddenly passed the ball to Ewing who cut to the basket. Ewing caught the ball and singled Kukoc under the basket. Don't be too simple, hit a goal with a hook.

Bill Walton saw this and said: "Just now the Bulls were successful in defending against the Dragon's foul tactics, but the defensive tactics for this ball are not very clear. There is neither extreme defense nor fouls.

When Feilong breaks through with the ball, he has a very strong escape ability, can attack and pass, and can't completely lock him up. Double teams can't limit him at all.

Phil Jackson should see this problem and fix it, otherwise the Bulls are likely to be in a G1G2 battle. "

Sure enough, since the timeout just passed, Phil Jackson called a timeout again. After the players left the court, he was very dissatisfied and said: "Execute the established tactics, don't mess around. Let go of what should be let go, and you must strangle the flying dragon." , can't let him attack, can't let him pass the ball, let the ball die in his hands."

The timeout ended, and the Bulls resumed their extreme defense against Zhao Dong.

The Bulls attacked, Jordan made a mid-range shot in a double-team, 33:36, and the Bulls led by 3 points.

Zhao Dong broke through Pippen with the ball and headed towards the paint. The Bulls' defense immediately shrunk to the limit, and immediately formed an extreme defense against him. Except for Kukocchi who defended in front of Ewing, the other four all rushed towards Zhao Dong.

Zhao Dong has been paying attention, then suddenly jumps the pass, throws the ball with one hand in the air, and passes the ball to Alan Houston.

Jordan immediately returned to defense.

Houston caught the ball and made a mid-range shot.

"Outside!"

Zhao Dong stared at the ball in the air, and then immediately rushed to his predicted landing point.

"boom!"

The basketball hit the basket, bounced to the free throw line, and was caught by Zhao Dong on Rodman's head. As soon as he landed, he was double-teamed by Rodman and Pippen.

Then Harper jumped down from the top of the arc again. At the same time, Jordan saw that Zhao Dong had his back to Alan Houston and couldn't pass the ball to Houston, so he also rushed over immediately.

"here."

At this time Ewing cut to the basket, Zhao Dong saw the opportunity and hung the ball down.

But when Ewing got the ball, Rodman defended and formed a double-team with Kukoc. He forced a hook shot, missed, and the rebound was caught by Rodman.

"Under extreme defense, the Knicks' offense is too difficult!" Zhang Li shook his head.

Looking back, Jordan played a fast break and hit a layup.

33:38, the Knicks trailed by 5 points away.

"This won't work, what the hell, I can't play the offense, pass it out, and my teammates can't feel good, and I can't get in. I have to find a way."

Zhao Dong looked at Van Gundy in front of the bench and saw the head coach with a sad face, and felt that he couldn't put his hopes on him.

Charlie Ward advanced with the ball in the backcourt. After passing the center line, Zhao Dong asked for the ball, and then crushed Pippen to advance to the left-wing three-point line.

At this time, Pippen waved his left hand, trying to cut off the passing line between Zhao Dong and Charlie Ward at the top of the arc, and then Harper lost Charlie Ward and rushed towards Zhao Dong.

But at this time, Zhao Dong made a gesture and waved to Ewing, who was in the low position on the left wing.

"Zhao Dong asked for Ewing's pick and roll." Zhang Lili yelled loudly.

Ewing didn't hesitate, and immediately came up from the low position to do a pick-and-roll for Zhao Dong.

Just when Harper jumped to Zhao Dong's side, Zhao Dong suddenly passed the ball to Ewing.

This time, Harper's double-team was broken.

At this time, Pippen turned around and rushed to Ewing, and Zhao Dong took the opportunity to make an air cut to the paint.

Ewing took the ball and was immediately double-teamed by Pippen and Kukoc. At this time, Zhao Dong cut into the paint from in front of him, and he immediately passed the ball back.

After Zhao Dong got the ball, he entered the paint area in one step.

Rodman, who was about to double-team Zhao Dong, had no choice but to return to the basket.

Facing Rodman, Zhao Dong, who grabbed the ball with one hand and raised it up, jumped up, and then the former took off and blocked the shots.

But at this moment, Zhao Dong suddenly withdrew his right hand, slid in front of Rodman, and also slid in front of the basket. When he was about to land, he backhanded the ball to the basket.

"boom!"

The ball hit the basket and went in.

"Oh, pull the rod! The flying dragon completed a pull rod on Rodman's head? He played a trick on the big bug." The live commentator shouted in disbelief.

"It's incredible!"

Bill Wharton was stunned, and he said with a gaping mouth: "He, he is a big man of 205 centimeters and 115 kilograms. How is it possible that he can pull the bar?"

"Although it is a little bit reluctant, it is indeed pulling the rod. It is incredible! I have never seen such a big tonnage guy who can pull the rod like a defender. Has his weight been ignored by the earth? This is really incredible!"

Matt was also surprised and authentic.

"Ha ha……"

Zhang Lili laughed, couldn't hold it back, and finally shouted excitedly: "Too strong, is this forced out by the Bulls' extreme defense? But I still have to remind Zhao Dong that the big man forcibly uses this method to attack." , it is easy to strain yourself, it is better to use less.”

On the court, Jordan also looked shocked. He knew that Zhao Dong was attacking with a kaleidoscope, but he never imagined that Zhao Dong would do this.

"Feilong, what else can't you do?"

Like Jordan, Zhao Dong's teammates all rushed over, yelling and shouting excitedly around Zhao Dong.

"What Jordan can do, I can do too. Maybe I can't do it now, but I can do it sooner or later." Zhao Dong said proudly.

After the second quarter, 46:44, the Knicks led by two points.